Southwest Pilot Threatens to Turn Plane Around if Unruly Passengers Keep AirDropping Nudes

A cabin filled with Southwest Airlines passengers lately tried to recreate a scene from Snakes on a Plane IRL, besides they changed the snakes with undesirable dick pics.

The rowdy Summer passengers have been en path to Cabo San Lucas (due to course they have been) when an outpouring of unsolicited, AirDropped nudes began pinging their means by means of the aircraft’s aisles. With the nude onslaught getting out of hand, the aircraft’s pilot felt compelled to seize ahold of the intercom and threaten to return the taxiing plane again to its gate. The pilot’s pissed off plea was captured by means of this August 25, TikTok uploaded by person Teighlor Marsalis (@teighmars)

“Well, here’s the deal,” the pilot stated. “If this continues while we’re on the ground I’m gonna have to pull back to the gate, everybody’s gonna have to get off [and] we’re gonna have to get security involved, and your vacation is going to be ruined. So folks, whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures and let’s get you to Cabo.”

That “AirDrop thing” the pilot talked about lets iPhone customers ship photographs or different recordsdata to different iPhones close to them with no Wifi or mobile connection. The instrument works nice for shortly sharing giant media files with folks however it could additionally result in some doubtlessly undesirable encounters for customers who’ve their settings set to discoverable by random customers.

Marsalis, the person who filmed the incident on TikTok, told Insider the pilot took to the intercom after a passenger obtained one of many nudes and complained to a flight attendant. Marsalis says in addition they obtained one of many supposed AirDropped nudes however denied it.

Southwest acknowledged the occasion in a press release despatched to Gizmodo.

“The safety, security, and wellbeing of Customers and Employees is the Southwest Team’s highest priority at all times,” Southwest stated. “When made aware of a potential problem, our Employees address issues to support the comfort of those traveling with us.”

Apple didn’t instantly reply to Gizmodo’s request for remark.

A handful of commenters on TikTok praised the pilot for stepping in, with a number of likening him to a fed-up dad scolding misbehaving children to get their shit collectively.

“I’m gonna turn this plane around and everyone’s vacation will be ruined,” one person wrote. “Haha major dad vibes.”

Another person said, “​​This feels like my mom turning around in the car to me and my twin sister. IF YOU 2 DONT STOP I SWEAR TO GOD.. “

Funny or not, it’s worth pointing out that the unwanted sending of nudes, also called “cyberflashing,” is a felony offense in a number of states. From New York to Texas, states have cracked down on unsolicited dick pics by means of fines and even potential jail time.

“In the old days, you had to have a long trench coat and good running shoes,” New York Councilman Joseph Borelli said in an interview with The New York Times in 2018. “Technology has made it significantly easier to be a creep.”

Apparently, that applies to flights too. All the extra purpose to think about turning off your telephone throughout takeoff.